| Abstract: This paper presents the findings of a research study that evaluated the effectiveness of behavior analytic treatments conducted within a multi-level Person-Centered Compassionate Care (PCCC) framework, informed by written feedback from the autistic community. At the treatment level, the framework prioritizes client dignity, self-determination, shared decision-making, self-advocacy, and obtaining assent, while also gathering feedback on the social acceptability of the treatment from the recipients. At the practitioner level, it focuses on being attentive, sensitive to client behavior, responsive to assent and dissent, and exhibiting interpersonal skills, including soft skills (Roher et al., 2021) and behavioral artistry (Foxx et al.). The researcher applied Functional Communication Training (FCT) within the PCCC framework with three 3-year-old autistic children who exhibited maladaptive behaviors. The study used a multiple baseline design (MBD) across five data points per participant to evaluate the effectiveness of FCT within PCCC at both the practitioner and treatment levels. The results indicated that all three children learned FCT at the same rate of acquisition in traditional FCT and showed acceptibilty for the treatment. The participants had varying levels of autism support needs and different modes of communication, which highlights important implications for future research and aligns with previous studies. Interobserver agreement (IOA) data was collected on the fidelity of PCCC implementation, participant assent and dissent, and FCT acquisition. Implications for future research as well as challenges that may prevent the implementations of PCCC are also discussed. |